Tag Archives: CPS

It’s a start…

Posted on April 14, 2018 by casifarm

Saturday, April 14, 2018 As I listen to the sound of gentle rainfall outside, I’m thinking a bit of our day yesterday.  It was good in most ways, and typical of a ‘first day’ in the field.  The windy and … Continue reading →

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Chilly Friday

Posted on March 16, 2018 by casifarm

Friday, March 16, 2018 It was much colder outside today than yesterday, and the cloudiness and wind increased the chill in the air.  Even so, it was a busy day for a Friday in mid-March.  We took the time to service … Continue reading →

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Welcome, February.

Posted on February 1, 2018 by casifarm

Thursday, February 1, 2018 We are being told there is some cold and snow a-comin’.   I guess we will be ready when it arrives.  We had some severe cold to start the year, and some snow, too.   Then, we had … Continue reading →

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Done with fertilizer… until spring

Posted on November 13, 2017 by casifarm

Monday, November 13, 2017 Last Saturday, it was a mostly sunny but cool day.  CPS finished up with the application of the fertilizer for 2018.   This was mostly phosphorus and potassium, (P & K) with some micronutrients.  These are applied … Continue reading →

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Good Start

Posted on November 7, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 The wheat crop is off to a good start.  I checked out each field yesterday, and found a nice, thick stand, with a healthy green color.  It’s ready to face the winter’s chill.  We have discussed … Continue reading →

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Moving ahead

Posted on September 28, 2017 by casifarm

Thursday, September 28, 2017 The dry weather continues, but it has cooled off a bit.  No more days in the 90s.  Today’s high is predicted in the mid 70s.  And tonight, they’re saying temps in the 40s!  I may have … Continue reading →

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It goes without saying…

Posted on May 5, 2017 by casifarm

Friday, May 5, 2017 Since last Saturday, we’ve received 6 .5 inches (165mm) of rain.  It is safe to say the drought is over!  Before this rainy week, yes it was getting a little dry.  But those concerns have been … Continue reading →

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A first, at least for us

Posted on April 4, 2017 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Yesterday afternoon, between rain showers, John, Brandon and I loaded some soybean seed into the air drill.  It was a first for us, for this is the first time we’ve utilized a semi-trailer to haul the … Continue reading →

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Harvest is past

Posted on October 19, 2016 by casifarm

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Late yesterday afternoon, we finished harvesting the soybeans at the Freddie farm.  They had dried down sufficiently from the previous week, and were ripe and ready.  The weather was cloudy, but windy and warm, and that … Continue reading →

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Another step

Posted on October 14, 2016 by casifarm

Friday, October 14, 2016 We made some progress on #harvest16 yesterday and today.  We cut soybeans at Nellie and Commer.  We finished off Commer and Grubb today.  There was some difficulty for me on this cloudy and hard-to-dry-out day.   Early … Continue reading →

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